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N. 0. BOND. WASH STAND.

No; 484,649. Patented Oct. 18, 1892 s H I WITNESSES: INVENTOH ZMW wwmmx, Z/MMMK ATTORNEYS,

NtTiED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHAN O. BOND, OF FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SAMUEL J. MEEKS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF 00- LUMBIA.

WASH STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 484,649, dated October 18,1892. Application filed February 4, 1892. Serial No. 420,250. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatI, NATHAN O. BOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairfax Oourt-I-Iouse, in the county of Fairfax and State of Virginia, have invented a certain new, useful, and valuable Improvement in \Vashstands, of which the following is a full,

clear, and exact description.

My invention has relation to washstands; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

My invention is described as follows:

It consists of the stand 1, having the basin 2 set in its top near the front edge, and behind the basin on the top of the stand is secured a suitable pair of arms 3, in which are lodged the side lugs of a suitable rolling pitcher 4. At the rear edge of the basin and on the top of the table is secured a drip-pan 5. This pan is so pressed and shaped as to convey all water that falls on it into the basin in front, and in the middle of the said pan is secured a rubberbutton 6, which is adapted to engage the lip 7 of the rolling pitcher when the same is tiltedforward. Immediately under the top of the stand is a compartment 8, which is adapted to hold a suitable slop-jar 9. The bottom of this compartment consists of a board, the four corners of which are secured to the four legs of the stand, and thereby brace the stand. Under the compartment 8 is a compartment 10, which is adapted to hold a urinal 11, as shown in Fig. 2.

The basin 2 is provided with the compound curved discharge 12, which conveys water from the said basin into the slop-jar below, and by reason of the compound curve of said discharge the water is not liable to splash out of the jar or shoot over its edge.

To the rear part and at the side edges of the top of the stand are secured the upright pieces 13 13, one on each side of the rolling pitcher. These pieces are rounded at their upper ends and have pivoted to them the rear ends of the arms 14 14. The arms 14 14 are connected at their upper edges by the board 15, and to the back edge of the board 15 is secured a fabric 16, on which is glued or otherwise secured strips of wood or other analogous material. The board 15 and the strips of wood above described form a cover for the basin and pitcher, and as the arms 14 14 taper to a point at their front ends when the said arms are lowered the board 15 can be used as a slanting-top writing-desk, and the strips of wood will form a flexible cover and fit closely to the rounded ends of the upright pieces 13 13. (See Fig. 2.) To the back end of the flexible cover may be attached a weight 17, and on the under side of the board 15 may be fastened a looking-glass 18. The weight 17 will counterbalance the weight of the looking-glass, and thus prevent the breakage of said glass should the board 15 slip out of the hand while it is being lowered.

When the stand is open, the cover assumes the position shown in Fig. 1, and when the stand is closed the cover assumes the position shown in Fig. 2.

Thus it will be seen that this stand completely hides all of the toilet utensils and that it serves the double purpose of a washstand and a writing-desk.

I claim- 1. In combination with a washstand provided with a rolling pitcher and a suitable basin, the side pieces having the rounded upper ends, the tapering arms pivoted to said pieces, the board connecting the front ends of said arms, and the flexible cover secured to the rear end of the board and adapted to fit closely over the rounded ends of the side pieces when the arms are lowered, substantially as shown and described.

2. In combination with a washstand provided with a rolling pitcher and a suitable basin, the side pieces having the rounded upper ends, the arms pivoted to said pieces, the board connecting the front ends of said arms and provided on its under side with a looking-glass, and the flexible cover secured to the rear end of the board and adapted to fit closely over the rounded ends of the side pieces when the arms are lowered.

3. In combination with a washstand provided with a rolling pitcher and a suitable basin, the side pieces having the rounded upper ends, the arms pivoted to said pieces, the board connecting the front ends of said arms and a flexible cover secured to the rear end 'of the board and adapted to fit closely over the rounded ends of the side pieces when the arms are lowered and the weight attached to the rear end of the flexible cover, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NATHAN O. BOND.

and provided on its under side with a looking-glass, and a flexible cover secured to the rear end of the board and adapted to fit closely over the rounded ends of the side pieces when the arms are lowered and the weight attached to the rear end of the flexible cover, substantially as shown and described. 4. In combination with a washstand pro vided with a rolling pitcher and a suitable basin, the side pieces having the rounded up per ends, the arms pivoted to said pieces, the board connecting the front ends of said arms,

VVitnessesr J. M. FQWLER, J r., A; E. GLASOOCK; 

